Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLICATIONS
Tuesday 7 July
Met financial pressure
Budget & Performance Committee
The Budget and Performance Committee will write to the Mayor, calling on him to lobby the Government to secure sustained investment to support the delivery of productivity improvements across policing.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 8 July
Affordable Housing Monitor
Housing Committee
The Housing Committee will publish the Affordable Housing Monitor 2026-27 – compiled by the Research Unit - outlining the current picture of housing delivery and needs in London.
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577 / [email protected]
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Tuesday 7 July
Empty homes
Housing Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Housing Committee will speak to guests to understand why the number of empty homes in London has increased, and what work is being done by the Mayor and the Greater London Authority (GLA) to combat this.
The guests are:
- Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development
- Dr Jonathan Bourne, Honorary Research Fellow, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London
- Hannah Brown, Head of Housing Strategy, GLA
- Wells Chomutare, Managing Director South London, Peabody
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577 / [email protected]
Wednesday 8 July
Mayor’s Disability Action Plan
GLA Oversight Committee – Committee Rooms 2&3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The GLA Oversight Committee will speak to the Deputy Mayor about the progress of the Disability Action Plan, and what engagement has taken place to ensure the plan delivers on its expected outcomes.
The Committee will also speak to the Deputy Mayor for Children and Families about their priorities and work for the forthcoming year.
The guests are:
Panel 1 (Disability Action Plan) 10am – 11am:
- Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard, Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice
- Tom Rahilly, Assistant Director for Communities and Social Policy, GLA
Panel 2 (Children and families) 11am – 12pm:
- Joanne McCartney AM, Statutory Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Children & Families
- Emma Pawson, Head of Health and Universal Free School Meals, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 8 July
Upwards extensions
Planning and Regeneration Committee – Committee Rooms 2&3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will meet to speak with experts and London Boroughs about the pros and cons of upwards extensions, and how they might help reduce London’s housing need.
The guests are:
Panel 1: 2-3.15pm:
- Riette Oosthuizen, Partner Planning, HTA Design
- Dr Charles Gillot, Senior Sustainability Engineer, WSP UK & Ireland
- Claire Brady, Team Leader, London Development Advice Team, Historic England
- Nichoals Boys-Smith, Founder and Chairman, Create Streets
Panel 2: 3.20-4.30pm:
- Michael Ritchie, Place Shaping Manager, LB Tower Hamlets
- Michael Holland, Deputy CEO, Populo Living
- Richard Truscott, Principal Design Officer, London Borough of Haringey
- Ash Bhatti, CEO, Apex Airspace development
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577 / [email protected]
Thursday 9 July
GLA Land and Property (GLAP)
Budget and Performance Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Budget and Performance Committee will meet to scrutinise the delivery of housing through GLAP, and progress on repayment of the £300m loan from the GLA.
The guests are:
- David Bellamy, Mayor's Chief of Staff, GLA
- Tim Steer, Executive Director, Housing and Land, GLA
- Sarah Birt, Interim Assistant Director, Land & Development, GLA
- Adam Barrett, Commercial Finance Director, GLAP
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more details, please contact Tony Smyth in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 251 727. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.